earthquake safety

earthquake safety

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PM orders 1 lakh volunteers on standby in Dhaka for earthquake response

The minister said the prime minister also directed the authorities to identify open spaces, including playgrounds and schools in Dhaka, to relocate people during emergencies.

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Only 3,252 out of 21 lakh buildings in Dhaka, Gazipur assessed for earthquake safety: Rajuk

Firemen on duty at a collapsed building site in Old Dhaka on 21 November 2025. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

HC express concern Rajuk's inaction over risky buildings after recent earthquakes

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Understanding how tremors are measured: What scientists mean by a 5.7 or 3.7 earthquake

File Photo of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus: UNB

CA says govt closely monitoring earthquake aftermath, expresses grief over casualties

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Unsafe gas and power connections pose major threat to earthquake resilience: Disaster DG

Massachusetts-based engineering geologist Mir Fazlul Karim. Illustration: TBS

'In terms of seismic risk, most of Bangladesh including Dhaka is moderately safe'

Gearoid Reidy. Sketch: TBS

Quakes are inevitable. Huge death tolls are not

Sylhet city. Photo: Wikipedia.

Quake: No action against Sylhet risky buildings yet

Photo: Mumit M

Experts call for urban resilience for earthquake safety